Rocket Knight Adventures (Konami 1993)

When Konami releases a game you can be sure that (a) it's going to be good and (b) it just might be another classic. Ten minutes after starting to play Rocket Knight Adventures and you'll be sure to know where this one is headed. As a Rocket Knight it's up to you to save the kingdom from some evil pigs that invades and tries to run the show. Having kidnapped the princess you are the only hope for her rescue and with your jet backpack and sword no pigs are going to stand in your way.

Daffy Duck In Hollywood (Psionic Systems 1995)

When Yosemite Sam arrives home one day and finds his entire golden movie award collection missing there is only one choice of duck detective for the case. The thief demands a cool million in cash for the return of the stolen goods and has covered his tracks with dynamite to shake off any would be heroes. All this doesn't faze Daffy though and he must now travel through the sets of famous Hollywood movies, defusing dynamite and getting back the awards.

Ristar (Sonic Team 1995)

In some far-off galaxy an evil alien called Greed is up to no good, enslaving the people and corrupting their rulers. All hope seems to be lost as even their great hero is captured. Still they send out a desperate plea for help which is answered by none other than the hero's son Ristar. OK so the plot isn't that original but the rest of the game more than makes up for this. It just so happen to be that Ristar is a yellow star with telescopic arms. I always wondered who would star in platform games after they run out of a supply of small furry creatures but even I'm surprised at the choice of a celestial object as game character.

Light Crusader (Treasure 1995)

If you don't know about a company called Treasure then you've been missing out on some of the best games on Mega Drive. If you do know them then you might be surprised to learn that they have turned their attention to creating a Role Playing Game. Seeing as almost all their other games were platform games featuring heavy firepower it's interesting to see how they handled this one.

Cool Spot (Virgin Games 1993)

When companies start using their mascots for games it's usually a good idea to steer clear. This time round though somebody actually put the game first and the product placement second, resulting in a very good game. What's even stranger is the fact that the starring mascot is none other than that small red spot on the 7-up bottle. This isn't really his first game but since the original NES game was such a hideous product it's best to forget about that and move on.

Earthworm Jim (Shiny Entertainment 1994)

Just when you think you've seen everything a console has to offer along comes a title that blows everyone else out of the water. Earthworm Jim by Shiny is the brainchild of Dave Perry who has given the world Coolspot and Aladdin. Earthworm Jim though is a whole new can of worms and will have something for even jaded platform fans.

Desert Strike (Electronic Arts 1992)

When yet another mad dictators plans on taking over the Gulf you and your Apache helicopter are sent into the fray to defuse the situation. It's up to you through a series of campaigns to bring down the madman and restore some much needed peace to the region.